Support Worker - Thames Reach Greenwich
| Posting date: | 11 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33,472 per year |
| Additional salary information: | We contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5% and offer 29 days annual leave. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Greenwich, South East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Thames Reach |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SWTRG - 0226 |
Summary
Role: Support Worker – Thames Reach Greenwich
Salary £33,472 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Woolwich – London
Closing date: 22/02/2026
Interview date: 04/03/2026
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Support Worker, we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment
About us…
Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.
Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 15,000 people.
Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.
About this role…
We are looking for a Support Worker to join the Thames Reach Greenwich Team.
Thames Reach’s Supported Housing is comprised of Accommodation, Housing First, Navigator and Move on services supporting people to make real and lasting change in their lives. People may present with complex mental health, offending histories, drug and alcohol needs.
Accommodation-based services: Using a strength-based casework approach to support people to make plans to gain the emotional and practical skills and increased independence to enable successful move on.
We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.
You will:
.Contribute to effective day-to-day service delivery.
.Conduct Risk Assessments, Need Assessments and move-on plans with clients in the service.
.Liaise with external agencies and councils to ensure clients are receiving appropriate support.
.Increase numbers of client engagements and moving out within a set timeframe
.Ensure the environment is safe, healthy, and reflective of our ethos and supports our client’s aims
You will be:
.Outcome focussed.
.Organised and efficient in your work
.Excellent at communicating and problem solving.
.Confident in supporting clients and engage with a range of partners.
.Committed to developing your knowledge and skills.
We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:
.Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
.Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
.Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, .
and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
.Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
.Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
.Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form.
For further information please contact, Ola Fabowale, Lead Manager at Ola.Fabowale@thamesreach.org.uk
Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Salary £33,472 per annum
Hours: 37.5 per week
Location: Woolwich – London
Closing date: 22/02/2026
Interview date: 04/03/2026
Whatever your experience of street homelessness and its impact on people’s lives – personal or professional – when you join the Thames Reach team as a Support Worker, we will make the best use of all your understanding, compassion and commitment
About us…
Thames Reach runs projects and services that help to end homelessness in and around London. We work directly with homeless people on the streets and in hostels. We work to prevent vulnerable people from becoming homeless. We help formerly homeless people get their lives back on track. We help people find work and access training and volunteering opportunities.
Is our mission easy? No, but we never give up on people. Last year we helped more than 15,000 people.
Is our work rewarding? Yes, in every sense. We’re listed as one of the top 100 Best Workplaces in the UK. There’s no better place to develop or transfer your skills and build a fulfilling career.
About this role…
We are looking for a Support Worker to join the Thames Reach Greenwich Team.
Thames Reach’s Supported Housing is comprised of Accommodation, Housing First, Navigator and Move on services supporting people to make real and lasting change in their lives. People may present with complex mental health, offending histories, drug and alcohol needs.
Accommodation-based services: Using a strength-based casework approach to support people to make plans to gain the emotional and practical skills and increased independence to enable successful move on.
We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions.
You will:
.Contribute to effective day-to-day service delivery.
.Conduct Risk Assessments, Need Assessments and move-on plans with clients in the service.
.Liaise with external agencies and councils to ensure clients are receiving appropriate support.
.Increase numbers of client engagements and moving out within a set timeframe
.Ensure the environment is safe, healthy, and reflective of our ethos and supports our client’s aims
You will be:
.Outcome focussed.
.Organised and efficient in your work
.Excellent at communicating and problem solving.
.Confident in supporting clients and engage with a range of partners.
.Committed to developing your knowledge and skills.
We are listed in the top 100 UK Best Workplaces 2023 in the UK. As part of a commitment to our employees we offer:
.Generous holiday allowance – 29 days per year plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
.Pension – we contribute 6.5% to your pension when you contribute 1.5%.
.Excellent development opportunities – career progression, regular supervision and appraisals, .
and learning programmes to support your career with Thames Reach.
.Wellbeing support – our 24/7 employee assistance programme and opportunities for TOIL.
.Life assurance – four times your annual salary and critical illness cover.
.Other benefits including a blue light discount card, interest free season ticket and cycle to work loans.
Thames Reach is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity. We welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their history of homelessness, sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious belief.
To apply visit our website and complete our application form.
For further information please contact, Ola Fabowale, Lead Manager at Ola.Fabowale@thamesreach.org.uk
Thames Reach is committed to safeguarding. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment screening appropriate to the post, including, but not limited to checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Having a criminal record will not exclude you from applying but you will be asked to provide further details as most posts are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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